Journal article
Developmental Dyslexia: Two Right Hemispheres and None Left
Abstract
Developmental dyslexia may be associated with (i) bi-hemisphere representation of spatial functions, in contrast to the right-hemisphere specialization observed in normal children, and (ii) typical left-hemisphere representation of linguistic functions, as is observed in normal children. The bilateral neural involvement in spatial processing may interfere with the left hemisphere's processing of its own specialized functions and result in …
Authors
Witelson SF
Journal
Science, Vol. 195, No. 4275, pp. 309–311
Publisher
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Publication Date
January 21, 1977
DOI
10.1126/science.831280
ISSN
0036-8075